Gregg Alexander is best known for fronting and being the mastermind behind the now defunct band, the New Radicals. Since the New Radicals broke up in 1999, he has focused more on writing and producing music, working with artists such as Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Santana, Enrique Iglesias, and fellow ex-New Radical Danielle Brisebois.

Biography

Gregg Alexander was born on 4 May 1970 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. His father, Tony, was a plumber and his mother, Sharon, a Jehovah's Witness. He also had a brother, Stephen, and a sister, Caroline. Gregg quickly developed into a multi-talented musician after receiving his first guitar at the age of 12. By the age of 16 he signed his first recording contract with A&M. He worked on his debut album with producer Rick Nowels for over 2 years. However, the 1989 release, originally entitled Save Me From Myself, was renamed Michigan Rain at the last minute. This, teamed with bad marketing and the popularity of Grunge at the time led to the album being almost completely forgotten. Three years later, at the age of 22, Gregg tried again signing to Epic in 1992 and releasing his second album Intoxifornication . Unfortunately, the album came about amidst a corporate reshuffling and therefore, like the first, didn't receive the attention it deserved. After two failed attempts, Gregg all but gave up on his dream of becoming a singer and settled into writing songs for other artists such as Belinda Carlisle, Melanie Williams and The Bangles, spending his royalty checks travelling around Europe and America. During this time Alexander would often busk in Thomson Square and Central Park and slowly noticed his songs taking on a life-force of their own...

In 1997, spurred on by the new-found attention for his music, Gregg signed a deal with MCA records and released what would be his third album in 1998 under the guise of the New Radicals. Unlike his other albums, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed, Too, became one of the biggest albums of the nineties mainly due to the celebrity-slamming, smash hit single, "You Get What You Give". However, it wasn't long before Gregg became tired of the constant media attention and exhaustive touring schedule and on 12 July 1999, just as the second single, "Someday We'll Know", was about to be released, Gregg broke up the New Radicals. After a big fight with MCA Gregg finally agreed to shoot a video for "Someday We'll Know" but with the band now defunct, the song got little attention and the New Radicals were forever confined to the one-hit wonder hall of fame.

The popularity of the New Radicals, however, hadn't done Gregg Alexander any harm - it led to him being seen as an extremely talented songwriter/producer and it wasn't long before a stream of artists were lining up to work with him. He's since written and produced for the likes of Geri Halliwell, Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and many others.

When Gregg broke up the New Radicals he left behind a large fan-base who still to this day wait to see if Gregg releases another album. In 2003 a new Alexander track, "A Love Like That", was released uncredited on the Internet which only served to increase the fans' desperation for a new album.

Discography

• Michigan Rain (1989)
• Intoxifornication (1992)
• Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)

Aliases

• Gregg Alexander wrote and produced "The Game Of Love" by Santana and Michelle Branch as well as four songs on Enrique Iglesias' album 7 under the pseudonym Alex Ander.
• He is also believed to be, along with Rick Nowels, The Party People, who produced Justin Guarini's song "Inner Child", which is a rewritten version of "Inner Smile", the song Alexander and Nowels co-wrote for Texas.

Song List

songs written or co-written and (unless noted otherwise) also produced by Gregg Alexander; in alphabetic order:

• "A Love Like That" by Gregg Alexander, released online at www.PickTheHits.com (2003), available at www.NewRadicals.net
  
• "Ain't Gonna Cry No More" by Danielle Brisebois, from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Ain't It Better Like This" by Monica Naranjo, single from Chicas Malas (2002)
• "As Much As I Can Give You Girl" by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "Blown Away" by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "Break Me Shake Me (You Can't Make Me)" by Enrique Iglesias, from Seven (2003)
• "Come Be My Baby" by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "Coming Alone" by Shannon Beaty (Produced by David Logeman), from Shannon Beaty
• "Crawling" by Danielle Brisebois, from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Crazy People Rock" by Scott Cain (Produced by Michael Szumowsk), from Controlled Folly (2001)
• "Cruel With Me" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989), re-released on Intoxifornication (1992)
• "Crying Like A Church On Monday" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "The Decency League" by the New Radicals, from Someday We'll Know-single (1999)
• "Did I Lead You On" by Danielle Brisebois, from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Don't Cry Mrs Davis" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989)
  
• "Don't Wanna Talk About Love" by Danielle Brisebois, single from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Electric Girlfriend" by Gregg Alexander, from Intoxifornication (1992)
• "Ev'ry Now And Then" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989)
• "Everybody Get Pumped" by S Club 7, from Best (2003)
• "Five And Dimes And Petty Crime" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989)
• "Five Friends" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "Flowers" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Game Of Love" by Santana & Michelle Branch, Grammy-winning single from Shaman (2003)
• "Getting Started" by Ronan Keating, UK bonus track from Turn It On (2003)
• "Give Me A Day" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "Give You What You Want" by Ronan Keating, UK bonus track from Turn It On (2003)
• "Going Down The Wrong Way" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "Gotta Stay High" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Heal Me" by Ronan Keating, from Ronan (2000)
• "Here Comes My Baby" by Belinda Carlisle (not produced by Gregg Alexander), from Real (1993)
• "I Can't Deny It" by Rod Stewart, single from Human (2000)
• "I Can't Deny It" by Scott Cain (Produced by Michael Szumowsk), from Controlled Folly (2001)
• "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "I Got My Heart On You" by Ronan Keating, UK bonus track from Destination (2002)
• "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "I Love It When We Do" by Ronan Keating, single from Destination (2002)
• "If It's Too Late" by Giorgi (Produced by Beth Ravin), from Introducing Giorgi (2004)
• "I'm Gonna Blow Your Mind" by Carly Hennessy (Produced by Danielle Brisebois), single from Ultimate High (2001)
• "I'm Moving On" by Scott Cain (Produced by Michael Szumowsk), from Controlled Folly (2001)
• "(Coming Down Again) I've Had It" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "I Wanna Seduce You" by Gregg Alexander, from Intoxifornication (1992)
• "I Won't Change You" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, from Shoot From The Hip (2003)
• "If I Died Tonite You'd Have To Think Of Me" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "In Need Of A Miracle" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "In The Neighborhood" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989)
• "Inner Child" by Justin Guarini (Produced by The Party People), from Justin Guarini (2003)
• "Inner Smile" by Texas, single from Greatest Hits (2000)
• "Intoxifornication" by Gregg Alexander, from Intoxifornication (1992)
• "Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Let's Do It For Love" by Abra Moore, from No Fear (2002)
• "Life Is A Rollercoaser" by Ronan Keating, single from Ronan (2000)
• "Live It Up Tonight" by Enrique Iglesias, from Seven (2003)
• "Lost Without Each Other" by Hanson (Produced by Hanson), single from Underneath (2004)
• "Lovin' Each Day (As If It's Your Last)" by Ronan Keating, single from Ronan (2000)
• "Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)" by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "Loving You Sets Me Free" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989), re-released on Intoxifornication (1992)
• "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" by Danielle Brisebois, from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Michigan Rain" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989), re-recorded for Intoxifornication (1992)
• "Middle Of My Heart" by Danielle Brisebois, from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Mixed Up World" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, single from Shoot From The Hip (2003)
• "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Murder On The Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, single from Read My Lips (2001)
• "Music Gets The Best Of Me" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, from Read My Lips (2001)
• "My Dreaming Days Are Through" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "My One Thing That's Real" by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "Need A Little Love" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "Need A Little Love" by Carly Hennessy (Produced by Danielle Brisebois), from Ultimate High (2001)
• "No One's Safe From Goodbyes" by Carly Hennessy (Produced by Danielle Brisebois), from Ultimate High (2001)
• "On The Horizon" by Melanie C., single from Reason (2003)
• "Party In My Head" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Produced by Damian leGassick), from Shoot From The Hip (2003)
• "Pickin' Me Up" by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "Pretty Baby" by Danielle Brisebois, from I Don't Wanna Talk About Love-single (1995)
• "Promise Tomorrow Tonight" by Danielle Brisebois & Gregg Alexander, from Danielle Brisebois' Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Save Me From Myself" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989), re-recorded for Intoxifornication (1992)
• "(I Need You To) Say It" by Enrique Iglesias, from Seven (2003)
• "Shake Your Bootie Cutie" by Geri Halliwell, from Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (2001)
• "Sinking Slow" by Danielle Brisebois, from What If God Fell From The Sky-single (1994)
• "Sinner Times Ten" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989)
• "Smoking In Bed" by Gregg Alexander, from Intoxifornication (1992)
• "Someday We'll Know" by the New Radicals, single from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Someday We'll Know" by Mandy Moore feat. Jonathan Foreman, from Walk To Remember O.S.T. (2002)
• "Stop It Hurts You're Killing Me Don't Stop" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "Surface Wound" by Carly Hennessy, from Ultimate High (2001)
• "Technicolor Lover" by the New Radicals, from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "Temporary Like The Rain" by Danielle Brisebois, from Portable Life (1999)
• "Terrified (Of Losing You)" by Melanie Williams (Produced by Billy Steinberg & Eric Gooden), from Human Cradle (1994)
• "Time For Love " by Ronan Keating, from Destination (2002)
• "To Think I Thought" by the New Radicals, from You Get What You Give-single (1999)
• "The Truth" by Gregg Alexander, from Intoxifornication (1992)
• "(It's) The Way You Touch Me" by Enrique Iglesias, from Seven (2003)
• "Welcome To Love Now Go Home" by Danielle Brisebois, from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "What I've Found" by Carly Hennessy (Produced by Danielle Brisebois), from Ultimate High (2001)
• "What If God Fell From The Sky" by Danielle Brisebois, single from Arrive All Over You (1994)
• "Whatever Turns You On" by Devin, from Here on Earth O.S.T. (2000)
• "The World We Love So Much" by Gregg Alexander, from Michigan Rain (1989), re-released on Intoxifornication (1992)
• "You Get What You Give" by the New Radicals, single from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998)
• "You'll Never Meet God (If You Break My Heart)" by Carly Hennessy, from Ultimate High (2001)
• "Young Love" by Carly Hennessy, from Ultimate High (2001)
• Untitled Bonus Track by Gregg Alexander, from Intoxifornication (1992)
• "失陪" (Mandarin version of "If It's Too Late") by 林曉培 (Shino Lin; Produced by Jim Lee), from 不知好歹 (Graceless) (2003)